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Ethanol, Energy, Evolution — together
The U.S.–India Biofuels Summit 2026 convenes U.S. and Indian leaders, policymakers, researchers, and industry partners in New Delhi to accelerate bilateral collaboration in the ethanol sector — advancing shared commitments to decarbonization, energy security, and rural economic development.
Across a keynote, plenary panels, and a fireside chat, delegates explore higher ethanol blending, sustainable aviation and marine fuel, clean cooking, and industrial and consumer uses — alongside the joint R&D, technology transfer, and partnerships needed to scale sustainable ethanol across both nations.
Two markets. One opportunity.
As the world’s largest democracies accelerate their clean-fuel transitions, this summit is the meeting point for the policy, capital, and technology that will chart a mutual roadmap for scaling sustainable ethanol across the U.S. and India.
Seven tracks across the value chain
From on-road blending to marine fuel, consumer products, and rural impact.
On-Road Ethanol Blending
Scaling higher blends from E15 to E85 across both markets.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Decarbonizing flight through partnership and scalable SAF.
Sustainable Marine Fuel
Ethanol’s next frontier for low-carbon shipping.
Lifecycle Assessment
Maize-to-ethanol carbon: India and U.S. case studies.
Ethanol in Consumer Products
Expanding ethanol’s reach to everyday goods.
Ethanol & Rural Economies
Farm incomes, jobs, and rural development.
Cooking with Ethanol
Clean, low-emission cooking for healthier communities.
The full programme
Plenary panels and a fireside chat with equal U.S. and Indian representation.
The Future of On-Road Ethanol Blending in the U.S. and India
Sustainable Aviation Fuel — Implementation via Partnership
Fireside Chat — Lifecycle Assessment of Maize to Ethanol: India & U.S. Case Studies
Cooking with Ethanol: Opportunities, Challenges and Solutions with the Global Biofuels Alliance
Sustainable Marine Fuel — Ethanol’s Next Frontier
Ethanol in Everyday Products — Expanding Ethanol’s Reach to the Consumer
Ethanol’s Impact on Rural Economies
One focused day of dialogue
Reserve your seatRegistration & Networking
Guests arrive and registration opens
Welcome Remarks & Context Setting
Reece H. Cannady, Director – India, U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council
Opening Remarks
Nivedita Mehra, Managing Director – India, US-India Strategic Partnership Forum
Keynote Address
Shri Nitin Gadkari, Hon’ble Minister of Road Transport & Highways of India
The Future of On-Road Blending in the U.S. and India
Scaling higher ethanol blends across both markets
Sustainable Aviation Fuel — Implementation via Partnership
Building scalable SAF pathways together
Lifecycle Assessment of Maize to Ethanol
India and U.S. case studies
Morning Wrap-Up
Reece H. Cannady, U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council
Lunch
Lunch and networking
Cooking with Ethanol
Opportunities, challenges & solutions with the Global Biofuels Alliance
Sustainable Marine Fuel — Ethanol’s Next Frontier
Low-carbon fuels for global shipping
Ethanol in Everyday Products
Expanding ethanol’s reach to the consumer
Tea Break
Refreshments and networking
Ethanol’s Impact on Rural Economies
Farm incomes, jobs, and rural development
Closing Remarks
Jay Reiners, Chairman of the Board, U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council
Networking Reception
Cocktails and snacks
Leaders from Policy, Industry & Innovation
A distinguished line-up of moderators and panelists from both nations.
Hon. Nitin Gadkari
ModeratorAman Raj Khanna
SpeakerP.S. Ravi
SpeakerEmily Skor
SpeakerGeoff Cooper
SpeakerAnurag Saraogi
Rowena Torres-Ordonez
ModeratorRanjit Kulkarni
SpeakerLindsay Fitzgerald
Divya Nanavaty
SpeakerSalil Gupte
SpeakerAshish Gaikwad
SpeakerShailesh Dhar
ModeratorMark Ingebretson
SpeakerMichael Wang
SpeakerDr. Harender Singh Bisht
ModeratorShri Pankaj Jain
SpeakerAlicia Koch
SpeakerMohammed Kadhi
SpeakerVijendra Singh
ModeratorAnish De
SpeakerThomas Theeuwes
SpeakerVice Admiral B. Sivakumar
SpeakerScott Sandlin
SpeakerPranav Vora
ModeratorJames Glueck
SpeakerAlex Buck
SpeakerAlexander Gerding
SpeakerSanket Ray
SpeakerSiddhartha Ghosal
SpeakerRupark Sarswat
ModeratorAnuja Kadian
SpeakerRyan LeGrand
SpeakerRavinder Balain
SpeakerLayne Howard
SpeakerDeepak Balani
Moderators and panelists across all seven plenary sessions. The full line-up is being confirmed ahead of the summit.
Reserve your delegate seat
Full access to the keynote, plenary panels, the fireside chat, and curated networking with senior stakeholders from both nations.